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1. Knoxville man arrested on charges of dragging dog behind truck

A Knoxville man has been arrested on charges of dragging a small Terrier-mix dog behind a truck in the Middlebrook Pike area Tuesday afternoon. He's charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty.

2. IRS has $1.77M in refunds for Tennesseans; are you one?

The Internal Revenue Service has $1.77 million in tax refunds due to Tennessee residents the IRS couldn't find to pay. Find out if you're one of them here.

3. Week 2 of TSSAA playoffs offers rematches

Rematch is the name of the game in Week 2 of the TSSAA playoffs.  Several big rivalries will be replayed with state title hopes on the line next Friday.

4. Smokies' "ugly ring" keeps tourists, businesses busy

A recent article published by The National Geographic Society calls the Great Smoky Mountains National Park "a national treasure surrounded by a bath-tub ring of ugly, unplanned development."

5. Suspected drunken driving stop ends with drug arrest

A suspected drunken driving stop ended with Kentucky State Police uncovering more than 300 prescription pills.

6. Young soldiers show heroism in Fort Hood tragedy

Unlike many, maybe even most of the soldiers on this enormous military post, privates first class Marquest Smith and Jeffrey Pearsall had never seen combat before Thursday. But the pair of 21-year-olds emerged from the tragic shootings of 43 soldiers and civilians here as bonafide combat heros.

7. Authorities crack down on Oak Ridge drug dealers

Drug dealers in Oak Ridge had a surprise at their doors Friday night.

8. Florida's Urban Meyer fined; apologizes

Southeastern Conference Commissioner used his new authority for the first time Friday, fining Florida football coach Urban Meyer $30,000 for comments critical of officials.

9. Knoxville man sentenced to prison for possession of child porn

A Knoxville man accused of having child pornography on his personal computer was sentenced in court on Friday.

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